Japan launches 4th GPS-improving quasi-zenith satellite

Japan launches 4th GPS-improving quasi-zenith satellite

Scientists clap their hands after an H-2A rocket carrying Japan's fourth and final quasi-zenith satellite, the Michibiki No. 4, was successfully launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 10, 2017. The satellite, part of a new system aimed at improving the accuracy of global positioning system data for a range of applications, including smartphones and vehicle navigation systems, was placed in orbit, the government said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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